Heavybeak parrotfish

Chlorurus gibbus

Wrasse beneath Central Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Large
Tropical fish

Chlorurus gibbus, commonly known as the heavybeak parrotfish, gibbus parrotfish or Red Sea steephead parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. It is found in the Red Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Chlorurus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. The species complex comprise of Chlorurus gibbus in the Red Sea, Chlorurus strongylocephalus in the Indian Ocean and Chlorurus microrhinos in the West Central Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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